Copy-holder



B. T. MILLS.

COPY HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED Aus.H. 1915. RENEWED JAN. I5, 1920.

1, 349 995 Patented Aug. 17, 1920.

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BYRON T. MILLS, OF LAS VEGAS, NEW MEXICO.

COPY-HOLDER.

Application filed August 11, 1915, Serial No. 44,960. Renewed January 15, 1920.

To all whom it may concern:

it known that BYRON T. MILLS, a citizen of the United. States of America, residing at Las Vegas, in the county of San h liguel and State of New Mexico, have invented certain new and useful Improve- .ments in Copy-Holders, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to copy holders more particularly designed for use in connection with typewriters, and the invention comprises the novel construction as hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a perspective view showing the holder arranged in connection with a supporting stand for a typewriter;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section;

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view showing the attachment of the line guide holder; and

is a front elevation of a portion of the holder.

A is a frame preferably of wire bent to form a series of inwardly-extending loops B which provide a support for the copy. One end of the wire at the base of the frame preferably extends laterally therefrom and is provided with a hook C for engaging a suitable support, such as an apertured ear D secured to the typewriter stand or base. The parts are so arranged that when the hook C is thus engaged the frame A will be held in inclined position, as indicated in Fig. 1.

To support the papers or other copy on the frame I preferably arrange at the base thereof a sheet metal member E, which at opposite ends is looped at F about the sides of the frame, being also preferably provided with loops G engaging the base of the frame. This member E has an outwardlyextending flange H which is bent upward at I to form a channel bar. J is a flexible rod, which at its lower end is attached to the channel bar I, preferably by passing through an aperture in the bottom thereof, and being provided with a laterally-extending bent portion 'K terminating in a hook L. This hook engages a struck-out loop M in the bottom of the channel, which forms an anchor connection therefor.

The function of the rod J is that of a clamp for holding the copy against the frame A, and a further function which it performs is a support for a line guide mem- Speeification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 17, 1920.

Serial No. 351,558.

ber N. The line guide may be formed by a blotter, a piece of cardboard or any plate, and it is preferably slitted at O for the threading of the rod J.

In use, the papers may be readily engaged with the frame by springing back the rod J, the tension of which is sufficient to clamp them to the frame. The line guide N may then be moved downward upon the rod J to successively expose the lines of the copy above its upper edge.

T 0 hold the ends of the wire frame from separation the end P which passes through the loop F is enlarged at P to prevent slipping out from the loop. As the loop F is formed on the member P and is connected to the adjacent wire of the frame by the loop G this will form a lock for holding the two ends of the wire in fixed relation.

What I claim as my invention is l. A copy holder, comprising a wire frame having inwardly-extending loops, one end of the wire projecting and forming a laterally-extending supporting arm terminating in a hook, a sheet metal member extending across the base of said frame having its ends looped about the side bars of the frame, and portion of its lower edge looped about the base of the frame, said member having alaterally and upwardly extending flange forming a channel bar.

2. A copy holder, comprising a wire frame having inwardly-extending loops, one end of the wire being extended to form a laterally supporting arm, a sheet metal member extending across the base of said. frame, having its ends looped about the side bars thereof and a portion of its lower edge looped about the bottom bar, said sheet metal member having an upwardly and outwardly extending flange, forming a channel bar for supporting the copy, and a resilient rod extending through an aperture in the base of said channel bar upwardly across said frame, said rod having a hook portion engaging a struck out anchor in said flange.

3. A copy holder, comprising a wire frame having inwardly-extending loops, one end of the wire projecting and forming a laterally-extending supporting arm terminating in a hook, a sheet metal member extending across the base of the frame having its end looped about the side bars of the frame and a portion of its lower end looped about the base of the frame, said member having a laterally and upwardly extending flange 7 extending Supporting arm, a sheet metal 7 locking said end from lateral displacement with respect to the adjacent Wire.

4. A copy holder, comprising a Wire frame having inwardly-extending loops, one end of said Wire projecting to form a laterally member extending across the base of the frame and having a portion thereof looped about the frame to be secured thereto and a laterally extending flange forming a copy support, and a rod resiliently pressing against said frame and having one end secured to said flange.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

BYRON'T. MiL s.

WVitnesses V RAYMOND MALooF,

FANCHON C. MrLLs. J 

